Harpies
A group of winged women. There were said to be only two harpies: Aello and Ocypetes, the daughters of Thaumas, the son of Pontus and Gaea, and the Oceanid Electra. They were the sisters of Iris. Later writers say there was a third Harpy.
The best-known story about the Harpies comes from the Argonauts. Zeus sends to torment and punish the blind seer named Phineus. The Harpies would steal the food from Phineus. Zetes and Cala茂s (Calais), the twin sons of Boreas, god of the north wind, had wings and could fly as fast as any creatures. Zetes and Cala茂s attacked the Harpies, and would have killed them, had Zeus not send Iris to intervene. Iris told the twins that the Harpies would no longer torment Phineus, or steal his food.
The alternative accounts say that Zetes and Cala茂s killed the Harpies, while others say that the Harpies and the twins died from exhaustion and starvation.
One harpy named Podarge was said to be the mother of two divine horses, Xanthus and Balius, by Zephyrus, god of the west wind.
Related Information
Name
Harpies, 麓螒蟻蟺蠀喂伪蟽 - "Hounds of Zeus",
"Snatchers".
A毛llo, 麓螒蔚位位蠅 - "Storm-swift".
Ocypetes, 麓惟魏煤蟺蔚蟿畏谓& - "Swift-flier". Podarge - "Fleetfoot".
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